Liam Hendriks vs Fernando Rodney: Career Stats Comparison
Fernando Rodney has the better career line of the two, leading 6 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Liam Hendriks played 2011–2025 as a pitcher; Fernando Rodney played 2002–2019 as a pitcher.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
Liam Hendriks (2011–2025) and Fernando Rodney (2002–2019) — breaking in during the 2010s and the 2000s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Liam Hendriks finished with 33 wins and 739 strikeouts; Fernando Rodney finished with 48 wins and 943 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Fernando Rodney, with 3.80 to Liam Hendriks's 3.88.
- Who won more games? Fernando Rodney, with 48 to Liam Hendriks's 33.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Fernando Rodney, with 943 to Liam Hendriks's 739.
- Who had the better WHIP? Liam Hendriks, with 1.20 to Fernando Rodney's 1.37.
- Who pitched more innings? Fernando Rodney, with 933.0 to Liam Hendriks's 663.2.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Liam Hendriks, with 14,422 career Pitcher PIV to Fernando Rodney's 9,760.
Liam Hendriks
Fernando Rodney
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate. Cells highlighted in green mark the player who leads that line. Lower ERA, WHIP and BB/9 lead; higher K/9 leads. 12 of the 16 lines below are scored; the other 4 are counting totals on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded them. Totals where fewer is not an achievement -- losses, walks and hits allowed -- are left unmarked, because they track how long someone pitched rather than how well. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 2010s and the 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Liam Hendriks | Fernando Rodney |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 33 | Leads: 48 |
| Losses not scored | 36 | 71 |
| Games | 490 | Leads: 951 |
| Games Started | Leads: 44 | 0 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 1 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 116 | Leads: 327 |
| Strikeouts | 739 | Leads: 943 |
| Walks not scored | 166 | 464 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 630 | 817 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 79 | 73 |
| Innings Pitched | 663.2 | Leads: 933.0 |
| ERA | 3.88 | Leads: 3.80 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.20 | 1.37 |
| K/9 | Leads: 10.02 | 9.10 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 2.25 | 4.48 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Liam Hendriks outpaces Fernando Rodney 14,422 to 9,760 — driven by per-season impact — 961 PIV per season to 465 — rather than by longevity, since Liam Hendriks played 15 seasons to Fernando Rodney's 21. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by ERA among qualified workloads (120+ innings).
Liam Hendriks
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Fernando Rodney
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Fernando Rodney leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and innings pitched, while Liam Hendriks owns WHIP and K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Fernando Rodney. Note that PIV actually grades Liam Hendriks ahead, which means Fernando Rodney's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Liam Hendriks and Fernando Rodney careers compare
Liam Hendriks and Fernando Rodney were active at the same time between 2011 and 2019. Fernando Rodney has the far longer record, 951 games against 490 across 15 and 21 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. The per-nine rows read 10.02 strikeouts and 2.25 walks for Liam Hendriks, 9.10 and 4.48 for Fernando Rodney. Both had the same role: Liam Hendriks worked mostly in relief (44 starts in 490 games, 116 saves); Fernando Rodney worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 951 games, 327 saves). In WHIP, Liam Hendriks's 1.20 beats Fernando Rodney's 1.37.
Liam Hendriks vs Fernando Rodney: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Liam Hendriks or Fernando Rodney?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Fernando Rodney leads Liam Hendriks in 6 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Fernando Rodney, with 3.80 to Liam Hendriks's 3.88.
- Who won more games?
- Fernando Rodney, with 48 to Liam Hendriks's 33.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Fernando Rodney, with 943 to Liam Hendriks's 739.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Liam Hendriks, with 1.20 to Fernando Rodney's 1.37.